Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Shares Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Free Report) by 12.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,474 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 15,614 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.29% of Insperity worth $12,715,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in Insperity during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Insperity during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Insperity in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $104,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Insperity by 22.6% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,410 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on NSP shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Insperity from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. TheStreet lowered shares of Insperity from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th.

Insperity Price Performance

Shares of NSP traded down $0.29 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $102.88. 305,792 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 278,037. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a PE ratio of 25.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.06. Insperity, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $90.80 and a fifty-two week high of $128.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. Insperity had a net margin of 2.39% and a return on equity of 137.14%. As a group, research analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were paid a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.22%. Insperity's payout ratio is currently 55.75%.

Insperity Company Profile

Insperity, Inc engages in the provision of human resources (HR) and business solutions to improve business performance for small and medium-sized businesses primarily in the United States. It offers its HR services through its workforce optimization and workforce synchronization solutions that include a range of human resources functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits, workers' compensation, government compliance, performance management, and training and development services.